A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,769,755Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,348,165 (29.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,523 opening theaters/1,546 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,818,989

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,572 $14,769,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,465 $14,769,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,632 $14,769,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,012 $14,769,755

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 26th, 1991 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for areas of strong violence, graphic sensuality, and some language.
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Knight’s Tale
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Keywords: Film Noir, Erotic Thriller, Remake, Prologue, Unbelieving Police, 1980s, Twins, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Twin, Relationships Gone Wrong, Tricked into a Relationship, False Identity, Faked Suicide, Pregnant Women, Serial Killer, Same Actor, Multiple Roles
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 1991 2 $4,348,165   1,523 $2,855   $4,348,165 1
May 3, 1991 3 $3,068,580 -29% 1,542 $1,990   $8,816,065 2
May 10, 1991 7 $1,677,410 -45% 1,546 $1,085   $11,485,485 3
May 17, 1991 9 $1,579,905 -6% 1,269 $1,245   $13,729,270 4
May 24, 1991 26 $279,300 -82% 245 $1,140   $14,478,720 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 1991 2 $5,747,485   1,523 $3,774   $5,747,485 1
May 3, 1991 3 $4,060,590 -29% 1,542 $2,633   $9,808,075 2
May 10, 1991 6 $2,341,290 -42% 1,546 $1,514   $12,149,365 3
May 17, 1991 10 $2,050,055 -12% 1,269 $1,615   $14,199,420 4

Leading Cast

Matt Dillon    Jonathan Corliss

Uncategorized

Diane Ladd    Mrs. Corliss
Sean Young    Ellen/Dorothy Carlsson
James Russo    Dan Corelli
Max von Sydow    Thor Carlsson

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Production and Technical Credits

James Dearden    Director
James Dearden    Screenwriter
Howard Shore    Composer
Ira Levin    Based on the Novel "A Kiss Before Dying"

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,348,165 (29.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,523 opening theaters/1,546 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,818,989

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,572 $14,769,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,465 $14,769,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,632 $14,769,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,012 $14,769,755

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 26th, 1991 (Wide) by Universal
MPAA Rating: R for areas of strong violence, graphic sensuality, and some language.
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Knight’s Tale
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Keywords: Film Noir, Erotic Thriller, Remake, Prologue, Unbelieving Police, 1980s, Twins, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Twin, Relationships Gone Wrong, Tricked into a Relationship, False Identity, Faked Suicide, Pregnant Women, Serial Killer, Same Actor, Multiple Roles
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Leading Cast

Matt Dillon    Jonathan Corliss

Uncategorized

Diane Ladd    Mrs. Corliss
Sean Young    Ellen/Dorothy Carlsson
James Russo    Dan Corelli
Max von Sydow    Thor Carlsson

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

James Dearden    Director
James Dearden    Screenwriter
Howard Shore    Composer
Ira Levin    Based on the Novel "A Kiss Before Dying"

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 1991 2 $4,348,165   1,523 $2,855   $4,348,165 1
May 3, 1991 3 $3,068,580 -29% 1,542 $1,990   $8,816,065 2
May 10, 1991 7 $1,677,410 -45% 1,546 $1,085   $11,485,485 3
May 17, 1991 9 $1,579,905 -6% 1,269 $1,245   $13,729,270 4
May 24, 1991 26 $279,300 -82% 245 $1,140   $14,478,720 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 1991 2 $5,747,485   1,523 $3,774   $5,747,485 1
May 3, 1991 3 $4,060,590 -29% 1,542 $2,633   $9,808,075 2
May 10, 1991 6 $2,341,290 -42% 1,546 $1,514   $12,149,365 3
May 17, 1991 10 $2,050,055 -12% 1,269 $1,615   $14,199,420 4